CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) was founded by Dr. John Upledger and is a gentle approach to enhance the proper function of the entire body, organs, vascular, lymphatic, respiratory, immune, endocrine and nervous systems. Its main functions rests in the production, re-absorption and containment of the cerebral spinal fluid running from the cranium through the spinal cord. With light touch and gentle pressure, the body is assisted to release fascial restrictions that can cause muscle and joint pain, improve range of motion and patterns of physical and/or emotional pain from accidents, surgery, illness, childhood trauma, including birth and womb trauma, and much more. 

CST is a light touch therapy on a fully-clothed body. 

While the benefits of Craniosacral therapy are vast and numerous, it is not for everyone. Patients with the following should NOT receive CST:

Increased intracranial pressure

Acute stroke

Aneurysm

Hemorrhage

CSF leak

Spina bifida

Arnold Chiari Malformation

Skull fracture

As always, talk to your physician or general practitioner if you are interested in CST or if you are not sure if Craniosacral therapy is right for you.

A CranioSacral Therapy session runs 45 minutes to an hour.. It can be used alone or integrated with other therapies to create powerful effects.  

What you experience from your own session is highly individual. The sessions are generally deeply relaxing, creating feelings of warmth or gentle pulsing in the areas the therapist is working on.